Davey: Israel-Gaza ceasefire must lead to a lasting peace and two-state solution
Responding to the Israel-Gaza ceasefire, Leader of the Liberal Democrats, Ed Davey, said:
15 Jan 2025
Press Releases
Press releases from the Lib Dem media team
PMQs: Davey urges PM to create visa route to attract high-skilled Americans fleeing Trump
At Prime Minister’s Questions today, Liberal Democrat Leader Ed Davey urged the Prime Minister to create a new visa route so that highly-skilled Americans seeking to flee the Trump presidency can “bring their money and their skills” to the UK.
15 Jan 2025
Inflation: economy is “stuck in the mud”
Responding to inflation falling to 2.5%, Liberal Democrat Treasury spokesperson Daisy Cooper MP said:
15 Jan 2025
Lib Dems see three people honoured for their services in the New Years Honours list
The Liberal Democrats have seen three people honoured in the New Years Honours list.
2 Jan 2024
Storm Gerrit Tornado: COBRA meeting vital as lives thrown into chaos
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Prime Minister to convene an emergency COBRA meeting after a tornado hits Greater Manchester during Storm Gerrit.
2 Jan 2024
Great Train Yobbery: 4,000 violent assaults reported on British trains in last year
Almost 4,000 violent assaults have been committed on British trains in the past year, a 12% rise on the previous year, figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
2 Jan 2024
March budget: Last throw of the dice by flailing Conservative government
Responding to the Treasury confirming the Spring Budget will take place on 6th March, Liberal DemocratTreasury Spokesperson Sarah Olney MP said:
2 Jan 2024
Hospital car parking fees soar 50% to £146m in “tax on caring”
Patients and visitors shelled out a staggering £146 million in hospital car parking fees last year, up 50% compared to the previous year, figures uncovered by the Liberal Democrats have revealed.
2 Jan 2024
Sharp rise in fires and floods in hospitals last year as NHS left exposed to extreme weather
There was a sharp rise in floods, fires and overheating incidents in hospitals and other NHS sites last year, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
2 Jan 2024
Unsolved shoplifting cases soar to 5-year high of over 200,000 in “crime epidemic”
Over 200,000 shoplifting cases went unsolved in the past year in a “growing crime epidemic”, analysis by the Liberal Democrats has revealed. It means an average of over 560 shoplifting cases going unsolved every single day.
26 Dec 2023
“Pothole pandemic:” Drivers made 63 compensation claims a day for pothole damage last year
63 pothole compensation claims were made every day last year as thousands of drivers saw their cars damaged by crater-filled roads, data uncovered by the Liberal Democrats has revealed.
26 Dec 2023
Lib Dems table “Santa Clause” amendment to protect reindeer in Animal Welfare Bill
The Liberal Democrats have tabled a “Santa Clause” amendment to protect reindeer in the upcoming Animal Welfare Bill.
26 Dec 2023